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62 Thoughts Parents Have at 8th Grade Graduation

Today I watched my son cross the stage in his 8th grade promotion ceremony. Dressed sharp in a charcoal vest and tie, he took to the field of his new high school seven inches taller and immeasurably wiser than the once-timid kid nearly swallowed whole by 7th grade.

Junior high wasn’t easy on any of us. There were tears, missing assignments, and awkward school dances. But there were also moments of real growth, glory, and newfound freedom. My son may have graduated today, but in a way, so did we. As my husband and I sat in the stands to cheer on our boy, the following thoughts pomped and circumstanced in our heads:

Parents did not hire professional photographers and videographers … wait, yes they did.

(This isn’t high school, jeez.)

Am I crappy for thinking that?

Maybe this is an LA thing …

Why am I crying?

WHY AREN’T YOU CRYING?

Next stop, high school graduation!

Then college graduation!

Then no more graduation!

It’s all going by so fast and it’s not fair and life is mean and beautiful and amazing and … MY BABY!

He’s next!

[HEART SWELL] WOOO-HOOO! WAY TO GO! [LOUD WHISTLING]

Did you get good pictures?!

Let’s look at them right now.

OK, I’m bored now.

What? They already called his name.

Can we sneak out early to the graduate exit?

They’re calling the Zs! It’s almost over!

You guys, let’s form a giant human chain and hurry out. No family member left behind!

Where is he? Where is he? Someone text him. Someone call him! Can you see him? There he is!

[HUGS/CONGRATULATIONS/LEIS/PICTURES/MORE HUGS/KISSES/MORE PICTURES]

[Sigh] Sunrise, sunset, man.

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